EL DESPERTAR SAI: Shri Shirdi Sai Speaks -26th MJarch/Continuation of our journey of paying our respects to the sacred shivlings around the world

lunes, 26 de marzo de 2012

Shri Shirdi Sai Speaks -26th MJarch/Continuation of our journey of paying our respects to the sacred shivlings around the world

Posted: 26 Mar 2012 12:57 AM PDT

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Ghrushneshwar temple is located just 500 meters from Ellora caves and 30 km away from Aurangabad city in Maharashtra.

Situated near the world famous Ellora caves, Ghrushneshwar is the last among India's revered Dwadash (twelve) Jyotirlinga shrines of the Hindus. It is also referred as Kumkumeshwar in the ancient scriptures. The temple shrine is also known for its striking architecture.

For the Hindus, a yatra to Ghrushneshwar shrine means completion of Dwadash Jyotirlingas. After having darshan at Ghrushneshwar temple, the devotee has to visit Pashupatinath shrine near Kathmandu in Nepal to complete the Dwadash Jyotirlinga circuit.

The story of Ghrushneshwar Jyotirlinga:

There are two stories which go back to the origin of Jyotirlinga and how the name was derived. The first story narrated in an ancient book called Kashikhand is as follows:

Once upon a time, Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati (also known as Girija Bhavani) were living in the forest called Dandaka. One day, Goddess Parvati became thirsty and asked for water. Lord Shiva than thrust his trishul (trident, Lord's weopon) in the earth and the water sprang out of the ground. Goddess was very happy to see the flow of clean and clear water. After some days Goddess Parvati was rubbingKumkum (Red Powder) on her left palm with right hand, a little flame emerged out of the rubbing.

She was shocked by this and wanted to know the reason . Lord Shiva explained to her that it was the linga brought for her from seventh world (Sapta Lok) under the earth. Goddess than bowed down in worships and put the uncommon flame in the stone linga. As it was born out of the Kumkum, the linga was calledKumkumeshwar, but later on it was called Ghrushneshwar because it was the result of Gharshan(friction).

The second story goes like this:

Sudharma was a learned Brahmin, whose wife was Sudeha. The couple was childless. Sudeha was worried and suggested that Sudharma should marry her younger sister Ghrushma. After repeated requests, he married Ghrushma. She was a devotee of Lord Shiva. Every day, Ghrushma made 108 lingas out of sand, worshipped them and immersed them in Ela Ganga river. The three were living happily. As days passed, Ghrushna gave birth to a son. Over a period of time, Sudeha became jealous of Ghrushma and her son. Ghrushma's son was also growing. He also got married at the marriageable age.

One day Sudeha silently entered into son's room at night and stabbed him, threw his body into Ela Ganga river. Next day the son's wife found that her husband was not in the room. She asked to Ghrushma. When Ghrushma came to know that her son was missing, she neither wept nor mourned. Instead she worshipped her 108 sand lingas as usual and took them for immersion in the Ela Ganga river. Suddenly she was surprised to see her son appear in the river. Her son narrated the entire story and made known his intention to settle score with his step mother Sudeha.

Ghrishma stopped his son. In fact she asked her son to pray to Lord Shiva to forgive his step mother. Lord Shiva was pleased with Ghrushma's prayer and worship. On her request Lord promised to stay in her own home in some other form, which subsequently came to be known as Ghrushneshwar.

My Saakshaat Pranams to this very sacred Ghrushneshwar Jyotirlinga in Aurangabad, India.. May this holy shrine bless our loved ones with lots of love, happiness , peace of mind , contentment and good health..